ArticleJournal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery
A Comparative Study of Microneedling Alone Versus Along with Platelet-Rich Plasma in Acne Scars.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- Autolougous platelet concentrates in esthetic medicine.Periodontology 2000 · 2025Pooled it
- Combined Effect of Microneedling and Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Acne Scars: A Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Pooled it
- A Split Face Study to Compare the Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma Combined with Microneedling Versus Microneedling Alone for Treatment of Acne Scars.Indian dermatology online journal · 2026Article
- An Assessment of Current Clinician- and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Acne Scarring and Dyspigmentation: A Scoping Review.The Journal of investigative dermatology · 2025Article
- Scar Management in Pediatric Patients.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Microneedling in Dermatology: A Comprehensive Review of Applications, Techniques, and Outcomes.Cureus · 2024Review
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- Microneedling with PRP for Acne Scars: A New Tool in Dermatologist Arsenal - A Scoping Review.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
- Encapsulation of MSCs in PRP-Derived Fibrin Microbeads.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2024Article
- Efficacy of Polycaprolactone Threads in Treating Atrophic Acne Scars: A Split-face Comparative Study.The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology · 2023Article
- A Comprehensive Review of Non-Energy-Based Treatments for Atrophic Acne Scarring.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2022Review
- Dermatology: how to manage acne vulgaris.Drugs in context · 2021Review
- PRP and its benefit as an adjunctive therapy with subcision and microneedling in atrophic scars: a comparative study.Journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgeryArticle
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
contextThere are several modalities of treating acne scars. The combination of microneedling and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a synergistic approach to treat acne scars.
aimsThe aim was to compare the efficacy of microneedling alone versus microneedling with PRP in acne scars. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis was a split face study conducted on 36 patients with acne scars who underwent four sessions of microneedling with PRP on right side and microneedling alone on left side at monthly interval. The total scars with subtypes and Ecchelle D'Evaluation Cliniques des Cicatrices D'Acne (ECCA) score were assessed at baseline and second, fourth, and sixth visits. Visual analog score (VAS) was evaluated by both physicians and patients. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: The statistical analysis was carried out using Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Paired-
resultsMean age was 23.7±3.2 years with 17 male and 19 female patients. The mean total scars on right and left sides declined from 42.14±21.15 to 25.08±14.14 and 43.28+23.08 to 27.17±15.68, respectively, with insignificant differences (
conclusionsThis study showed no added advantage of topical application of PRP over microneedling in acne scars.
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